... 's perspective of life, feeling that saving her rocking-chair would probably bring her some optimism and hope in life. Unlike the other citizens in Maycomb like Stephanie Crawford, Atticus was respectful and tolerant towards everyone's differences. He was neither prejudiced against the Blacks nor the Radleys. "Atticus (had ... significance of the fire incident? This fire incident at Ms. Maudie's house had developed the theme of unity and cooperation. For example, the Maycomb neighbourhood were able to put aside their respective differences and prejudices to help Ms. Maudie put out her fir...

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... Summary Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout, narrates this story and it is told during the great depression of the 1930's. She lives in the town of Maycomb, Alabama with her widowed father Atticus, and her older brother by four years, Jeremy Finch (called Jem). Scout tells us about her ancestors who originally fled ... established a large farm on the banks of the Alabama River called Finch's Landing. The family was farmers for a hundred years until Atticus became a lawyer in Maycomb while his sister, Alexandra, ran the farm. At the start of the story, Scout is aged 6. Scout's mother had di...

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... a homestead on the banks of the Alabama River' and 'the disturbance between the north and the south', among many others, establish the location of Maycomb as a southern state, and gave us an approximate idea about the time frame that the novel has been set in, ie. A few years post the ... the actions of the family. This is a recurring theme throughout the novel, and it highlights, once again, how closed even the individual families of Maycomb were. In the opening chapter, the narrator also introduces all the main characters, the relationships that she shared with each of them and the...

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... moral courage. Miss Maudie succinctly defines the character of Atticus Finch when she calls him "civilised in his heart". He stands for all that is best in Maycomb as a citizen, a father, a Christian and a southern gentleman. As a citizen Atticus is responsible and highly respected. He is elected unopposed to the state ... of legislature. Miss Maudie speaks for the community when she tells Aunt Alexandra. "Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we"re paying him the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do right" His conduct and ... gentleman and a true hero. Another character in t...

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... Having such a young narrator gives the story a certain innocence that wouldn't be present had an adult told it. In Part I Scout introduces the town of Maycomb; it's people and their ways. Accompanied by her older brother Jem and intriguing friend Dill, they satisfy the long, drawn out days of summer. In ... Robinson's defense. When the trial came about, all evidence made it very clear that Tom Robinson was innocent, that he had been falsely accused. However, Maycomb being an extremely prejudice town, Mr. Robinson was found guilty for the rape of Mayella Ewell. He was sent to a prison cam...

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... Caroline. Along with this frustration that Scout holds comes the fading of Jem's youth as he becomes a youg man. Just as the town's people of Maycomb believed all was well now after the trial, Bob Ewell still is out for revenge against Atticus through his children. Scout's frustration with her first grade teacher ... Cunningham is poor because of his family, which makes Miss Caroline furious. Miss Caroline is new in the school and does not know the people in Maycomb and thier lives. Scout does not only express her thoughts through her actions but mainly through her words, which causes her...

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... and her cousin Francis, would suggest, the trial is going to be a major hurdle for the Finch family. In an old fashioned Southern town like Maycomb, racism abounds. The town is not so much upset that Atticus is defending Tom, which is his job. They are upset that Atticus plans to defend ... affect the picture presented. Explanation of Chapters 15 - 21 ("Part 3") Again, Scout's innocent perspective makes the reader unaware of the possible violence outside the Maycomb jail in chapter 16. The men who come that evening are a mob with the intention of killing Tom Robinson. Atticus was staying...

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... and a loss of innocence. Scout is the narrator and protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird. She lives with her father, brother and cook, Calpurnia in Maycomb, Alabama. Scout isn't like most little girls in the town she is very unusual. She has many qualities that most girls in the town are lacking ... He is understanding and lets her make her own mistakes. He doesn't reprimand her for not being like the other girls in the town of Maycomb. While most girls in Scout's position would be wearing dresses and learning manners, Scout is wearing overalls. She doesn't understand why people in ... ...

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... do. Dolphus Raymond has also crossed the gap, moving into the black society because he prefers it over the white community. The society of Maycomb County is set up into rigid social divisions. At the top there are the respected citizens, like the Finch's. The other main body of ... the townspeople follow, followed by the poor Cunninghams, then the disgraceful Ewells. Below them all lie the Negroes, rejected from Maycomb society. It is because of these strong social divisions that the Ewells are able to prosecute Tom Robinson. The reader and townsfolk can clearly see ... . Jem starts of...

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... Jem, I think there is just one kind of folks. Folks," (227). The author is showing that Scout clearly isn't prejudice to different races in Maycomb. Furthermore, Scout is expressing her thoughts on prejudice; she believes all people should be considered the same. After class one day Scout tells Jem something ... Negroes] a lesson," (247). In this part of the story, Scout is realizing that there is not only prejudice, but there is also hipocracy in Maycomb. Also, Scout is learning that acting like a hypocrite like Miss Gates is wrong, and that she shouldn't act how Miss Gates acts even th...

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... way that its citizens are supposed to behave. Therefore, when individuals do not follow these customary norms, the community will look down upon them or try to change them. In Maycomb, these "strange" individuals are Scout and Boo. Scout's personality is not very lady-like for a girl at the time; likewise, Boo is seen as unusual since he is ... doing with what others expected her to do. Comparable to Scout is Boo Radley, the more obvious example, Boo was ostracized by society for simply being different. For a while, the Maycomb population has looked down upon Boo, with unfounded rumors ...

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... another. The stereotypes of Boo Radley being a dreadfully scary man whom is feared by all have drifted all the way down to even the young children of Maycomb. Scout's description of the Radley's home is as if she knew for a fact that the devil himself lived there. "The Radley place jutted into ... very wrong this is. As with many small towns where everybody knows everybody there is a very defined level of who is on top of whom. In Maycomb the Finches are on the top then, in descending order, the clergy, Miss Maudie Atkinson/Mr. Avery/Miss Stephanie, the Radleys", the Cunninghams", the E...

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... a metaphor for the good and innocent, such as Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, who are as a result of the evil encountered in the prejudice people of Maycomb County, destroyed. The novel suggests that "It is a sin to kill a mockingbird", sin being something that is morally wrong, meaning that although it isn't ... is respectful and righteous, with only a good heart with good intentions. Tom Robinson is a symbol of goodness, as is the entire Negro population in Maycomb County, who are portrayed as idealists without any bad in them. They are however, greatly looked down upon having no status ...

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... childhood experiences with one another. Tom Robinson is also an example of a mockingbird in this book by the injustice he receives as a colored man in Maycomb. The intention of this essay is to identify these characters and reasons for their loss of innocence throughout the book. Scout is an example of a ... never had an encounter with evil. Jem and Scouts last name is Finch and indicated that they were particularly vulnerable in the racist world of Maycomb, which often treats the fragile innocence of childhood harshly. As the book progressed, her innocence was slowly taken away from her...

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... In terms of her social identity, she is unusual for being a tomboy in the prim and proper Southern world of Maycomb. Atticus - As one of the most prominent citizens in Maycomb during the Great Depression, Atticus is relatively well off in a time of widespread poverty. Because of his penetrating intelligence, ... calm wisdom, and exemplary behavior, Atticus is respected by everyone, including the very poor. He functions as the moral backbone of Maycomb, a person to whom others turn in times of doubt and trouble. Jem - Scout's brother, still in the midst of growing up, meaning in ... a M...

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... Depression.Macomb is said to be "a tired old town" and people "had nowhere to go" cleary reflecting the static and laid back style of life in Maycomb.The society in general had "nothing to do" and nowhere to go so they resorted to gossip as a means of entertainment.The evils of gossip are ... clearly seen in the current staye of Arthur Radley. However one of the few extraordinary and unusual characaters in Maycomb who stand out and above the rest is Atticus Finch.The father to two promising children Jem and Scout.In the 1st Chapter when Scout refers to ... his children in all aspects of ...

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... the most prominent case of prejudice is the racism and hate between the blacks and whites.The book is set in a small town in Alabama called "Maycomb", like most small southern towns in that time, has a problem with widespread racism toward blacks. The novel focuses on one family, the Finches. In the ... all the members of the Finches and many others display courage in their attempts to stand up for what they believe in The whole town of Maycomb is based on stereotypes of it's inhabitants, that are passed down from generation to generation. Rumors run rampid and very little truth is usual...

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... his relationship to his children like? How does he seek to instill conscience in them? Ans. The Novel TKAMB written by Harper Lee and is set in Maycomb county during the 1930's a time of great unrest due to the Economic Depression.Macomb is said to be "a tired old town" and people "had nowhere ... to go" cleary reflecting the static and laid back style of life in Maycomb.The society in general had "nothing to do" and nowhere to go so they resorted to gossip as a means of entertainment.The evils of gossip are ... clearly seen in the current staye of Arthur Radley. However one of the few...

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... to film in 1962 as a major motion picture starring Gregory Peck. Plot and Major Characters To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the small, rural town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the early 1930s. The character of Atticus Finch, Scout's father, was based on Lee's own father, a liberal Alabama lawyer and statesman who ... an African-American housekeeper who works for the family. Scout and Jem meet and befriend seven-year-old Dill Harris, a boy who has arrived in Maycomb to stay with his aunt for the summer. Lee has stated that the character of Dill is based on young Truman Capote, a well-known So...

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... of them and wanted to be rid of them. Tom Robinson was a hard-working man who was good to his family. However, when a rape was reported in Maycomb, he was automatically a suspect, simply because he was black and different from the white majority in the town. Tom was afraid to tell what he knew about ... the crime, because it would have pointed to a powerful citizen of Maycomb. This lead to more suspicion. Although Tom was a good person and harmless, because of his social standing and the color of his skin he was seen as ... long ago to make his family ashamed of him, and that he was lock...

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To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by a young lady by the name of Scout Finch. Scout, her brother Jem, and father Atticus live in the town of Maycomb, Alabama, a very quiet Southern town. Scout's father is an attorney and is appointed to defend a black man in court against the charges that he raped a young lady. The victim was ... white, and this was the most exciting and shocking event that ever happened in Maycomb. Everyone in the town knew about it, even the children. When the time came for Atticus to defend the accused man, Tom Robinson, he gave his argument, but sadly it ... the book, I ...

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To Kill a Mockingbird In the novel to kill a mockingbird, Scout learns valuable lessons on prejudice in the town Maycomb, on the nature of courage, and on the dangers of judging others "before climbing into their skin and walking around in it." (Lee 33). Set in the mid 1930's, Scout ... is a young girl living with her older brother Jem and her lawyer father Atticus. Growing up Scout learns many important things. Although the majority of Maycomb is prejudiced, Scout remains open and caring for all. She believes that everyone is equal. One of the important roles in Scout life is her father. Att...

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... hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Being very loud and aggressive, blue jays are the bullies f the bird world. Blue jays represent the bullies of Maycomb County, such as Bob Ewell. Mockingbirds, on the other hand, are innocent birds that try to make the world a better place. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson would be the main ... judge a book by its cover can relate to the main theme of the novel. Do not be prejudice and stereotype things or people. If the attitudes of the people in Maycomb County been as open as those of Scout and Atticus, there would no doubt b...

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... ask him to do something fun with them he always says that he is to frail and old. What they don't realize is that out of all the families in Maycomb County, theirs is the best, most complete family. As a result, they are all probably the happiest people in town. The opposite of a complete family would be the Ewell's. This family ... consists of a drunk, abusive, terrible father, who molests his daughters. The entire town of Maycomb thinks of the Ewells as the trash of the town. The Elwell children, like the Finch children, have no mother. The Ewells live right next to a garbage dump, an...

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... has a frequent occurrence and not only does it focus on someone's race, but their social status as well. The Ewell family has a reputation for being the most despicable family in Maycomb. Bob Ewell has a lot of pressure to live with, knowing that people do not accept him merely because of his indigent lifestyle. Motivated to rid him and his family of ... Atticus states, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view until you climb in his skin and walk around in it." The folks of Maycomb are much too disapproving of the Ewells. It is true they are...

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